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Sex Factors

Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Factor, Sex
  • Factors, Sex
  • Sex Factor

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM; human & animal; do not confuse with SEX DISTRIBUTION or SEX CHARACTERISTICS

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History Note

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Tree Numbers

  1. N05.715w.350.675
  2. N06.850w.490.875

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sex Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012737. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012737
  2. Sex Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64831586